16+ Thyroid Cartilage Surface Anatomy. It does not completely encircle the larynx (only the cricoid cartilage encircles it). It is usually a transition surface between a ligament and.
Thyroid prominence cricothyroid membrane cricoid.
The thyroid cartilage is the largest and most prominent part of the laryngeal skeleton. Medial surface is adjacent to superior trachea and larynx with thyroid cartilage. Describe the location and anatomy of the thyroid gland. The lateral surface of the thyroid is covered by the sternothyroid muscle, and its attachment to the oblique line of the thyroid cartilage prevents the superior pole from extending superiorly under the thyrohyoid muscle.